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Find route information and directions below from almost any part of town. Central Park is easily accessible by subway, bus or walking.
Or see a Map of Central Park and find locations within the park itself.
Subways
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N, R, Q Trains: These trains stop at 57th Street & 7th Avenue
2, 3 Trains: These trains run north and south with stops at 59th Street and Columbus Circle, followed by stops along Broadway at 72nd, 96th, & 110th Streets
B, C Trains: These trains run north & south along Central Park West, with stops at 72nd, 81st, 86th, 96th, 103rd, & 110th Streets
A, B, C, D, 1 Trains: These trains all stop at 59th Street/Columbus Circle. The 1 train also makes all stops along Broadway at 66th, 72nd, 79th, 86th, 96th, 103rd, & 110th Streets.
Bus Routes
M10: On the West side, this bus runs north and south along Central Park West.
M1, M2, M3, M4: On the East side, buses run south along Fifth Avenue, and north along Madison Avenue.
M57, M66, M72, M79, M86, M96, M106, M116: These crosstown buses run West to East and East to West along 57th, 66th, 72nd, 79th, 86th, 96th, 106th & 110th Streets
From Penn Station: Take the M20 Bus from W 34th Street station heading towards Lincoln Center. Get off at Central Park South near Columbus Circle
From Grand Central Station: Take the Q32 Bus from Madison Ave and E 42nd Street station heading towards Jackson Heights, Queens. Go west on E 59th Street until you come to 5th Ave and Central Park South.
Central Park Border Lines
Aerial View Central Park with Peace Sign
Central Park is a 2.5 mile long and 0.5 mile wide rectangular oasis in the heart of New York City, spanning 843 acres full of winding paths, green meadows, woodlands, bodies of water, and endless attractions.
The park borders the following streets and avenues:
59th Street on the South
110th Street on the North
5th Avenue on the East
Central Park West on the West